Exam 2 (Chapter 9) Flashcards

1
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what are emergent properties?

A

properties that we cannot predict (complex)
-due to human plasticity
-Affective & Cognitive

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what are affective properties, what are cognitive properties?

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affective: feeling, emotion
cognitive: thinking

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3
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sponge NS

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-no neurons
-have electrically excitable cells

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4
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jellyfish NS

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no centralization of brain or spinal cord
-have a nerve net

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flatworm NS

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-centralization of nerve cords

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roundworm NS

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-primitive brain (ganglion)
-nerve cord

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vertebrate NS

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-brain varies in size, folding, and surface area

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8
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embryonic forebrain develops into what?

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diencephalon, cerebrum

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9
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embryonic midbrain develops into what?

A

midbrain

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10
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embryonic hindbrain develops into what?

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medulla oblongata, cerebellum, pons

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11
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which is myelinated, gray or white matter?

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white matter

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12
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what two structures provide bony protection?

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skull, vertebral column

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13
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what do meninges do? what are the three types?

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stabilizes NS and provides cushion b/w bone & NS
-Dura mater (OUTER)
-Arachnoid MB
-Pia mater (INNER)

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14
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how does cerebrospinal fluid provide protection?

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provides physical and chemical protection
-secreted by the choroid plexus
-b/w arachnoid MB and pia mater

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15
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what is the blood-brain-barrier? (BBB)

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-b/w interstitial fluid & blood
-VERY selective on what can enter the brain (only O2 & CO2)
-has tight junctions b/w membrane of capillaries

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16
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what are the two metabolic requirements of neural tissue?

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O2 (1/5) and glucose (1/2)

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17
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what are the two spinal nerves? what type of info do they carry?

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Dorsal Root: sensory / afferent info (to the CNS)
Ventral Root: motor / efferent info (to the TARGETS)

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18
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what types of tracts does white matter have? where does it run to?

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ascending tracts: periphery -> brain
descending tracts: brain -> periphery
propriospinal: remains in the cord

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19
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what is unique about the spinal reflex? what does the reflex do?

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it does not need the brain to carry out the reflex
-helps with coordination & body positioning
-withdrawal reflex

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20
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what are the four parts of the brainstem?

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midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
reticular formation

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21
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what houses 11/12 cranial nerves and is the oldest region of the brain?

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brainstem

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22
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what part of the brain does the pupillary reflex and integrate auditory & visual reflexes?

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midbrain

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23
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what part of the brain relays information b/w the cerebellum & cerebrum and regulates & coordinates breathing?

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pons

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24
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what part of the brain has descending corticospinal tracts, ascending somatosensory tracts, and controls involuntary actions such as BP, breathing, swallowing, and vomiting?

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medulla oblongata

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25
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what part of the brain deals with arousal and consciousness?

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reticular formation

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26
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what part of the brain sends afferent signals from CN8, body coordination, and is the 2nd largest part of the brain?

A

cerebellum

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27
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what are the four parts of the diencephalon?

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thalamus
pineal gland
hypothalamus
pituitary gland

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28
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what part of the brain relays sensory & motor info to the cerebellum?

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thalamus

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29
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what part of the brain secretes melatonin?

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pineal gland

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30
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what part of the brain does homoeostasis, autonomic NS, and behavioral drives (thirst, hunger)?

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hypothalamus

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31
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what part of the brain does hormone secretion?

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pituitary gland

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32
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what are the three parts of the cerebrum?

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cerebral cortex
basal ganglia
limbic system

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33
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what are the four lobes in the cerebrum?

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frontal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
parietal lobe

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34
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what part of the brain has sensory areas (perception), motor areas (skeletal muscle) and association areas (voluntary movement)?

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cerebral cortex

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35
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what part of the brain inhibits signals to skeletal muscle, secretes dopamine, and has gray matter?

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basal ganglia

36
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what part of the brain modulates emotion, bx, memory, and learning? This part of the brain also contains the amygdala and hippocamppus?

A

limbic system

37
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what part of the brain is divided into 2 hemispheres?

A

cerebrum

38
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which lobe deals with auditory info?

A

temporal lobe

39
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which lobe deals with motor and decision making?

A

frontal lobe

40
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which lobe contains the somatosensory cortex?

A

parietal lobe

41
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which lobe deals with visual information?

A

occipital lobe

42
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what is cerebral lateralizatoin?

A

having left and right dominance in certain areas
-LEFT: language, verbal
-RIGHT: spatial skills

43
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what does the somatosensory cortex do?

A

deals with sensory information from skin, body positioning, temp, pain, touch

44
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what are the cranial nerves in order? are they a sensory, motor, or both nerve?

A

1: olfactory (S)
2: optic (S)
3: oculomotor (M)
4: trochlear (M)
5: trigeminal (B)
6: abducens (M)
7: facial (B)
8: vestibulocochlear (S)
9: glossopharyngeal (B)
10: vagus (B)
11: spinal accessory (M)
12: hypoglossal (M)

45
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what does the olfactory nerve do? (CN1)

A

smell

46
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what does the optic nerve do? (CN2)

A

sight

47
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what does the oculomotor nerve do? (CN3)

A

pupillary reflex
ciliary muscle movement of lens
eye lid movement

48
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what does the trochlear nerve do? (CN4)

A

superior oblique muscles of the eye (down-out)

49
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what does the trigeminal nerve do? (CN5)

A

sensory info from face, scalp
taste
mastication (chewing)

50
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what does the abducens nerve do? (CN6)

A

lateral rectus muscles of the eye (outward)

51
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what does the facial nerve do? (CN7)

A

facial expressions (face, nose, soft pallet)
taste

52
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what does the vestibulocochlear nerve do? (CN8)

A

hearing
equilibrium

53
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what does the glossopharyngeal nerve do? (CN9)

A

taste
swallowing
deals with the pharynx, epiglottis, and salivary glands

54
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what does the vagus nerve do? (CN10)

A

parasympathetic NS
GI tract
swallowing (epiglottis)

55
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what does the spinal accessory nerve do? (CN11)

A

muscles of head, shoulders, and laryngeal
-not a true cranial nerve

56
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what does the hypoglossal nerve do? (CN12)

A

tongue muscles

57
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what are the three motor / efferent outputs from the CNS?

A

skeletal muscle movement (voluntary)
-somatic NS, frontal lobe

neuroendocrine signals (breathing, BP)
-hypothalamus, adrenal medulla

visceral responses
-autonomic NS, hypothalamus, medulla

58
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can the behavioral system and motor outputs interact together?

A

YES
-bx can affect our HR

59
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where are the neurons found that control the behavioral NS?

A

cerebral cortex
-reticular formation, hypothalamus, limbic system

60
Q

where are the diffuse modulatory systems located at?

A

reticular formation

61
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NE (noadrenergic) diffuse modulatory system functions

A

attention
arousal
sleep-wake cycles
learning
memory
anxiety
pain
mood

62
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serotonin (serotonergic) diffuse modulatory system functions

A

pain
locomotion
sleep-wake cycles
mood
emotion

63
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dopamine (dopaminergic) diffuse modulatory system functions

A

motor control
“reward” systems
can lead to addiction

64
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ACh (cholinergic) diffuse modulatory system functions

A

sleep-wake
arousal
learning
memory
sensory info

65
Q

what measures sleep patterns?

A

EEG

66
Q

what part of sleep is the majority? what are the three parts of it? what types of waves does it produce?

A

Non-REM
-N1, N2, N3
-slow waves, deep sleep, delta waves

67
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what do they waves look like when we are awake?

A

irregular alpha waves

68
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what do the waves during REM look like?

A

similar to awake waves

69
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what part of the brain controls circadian rhythm?

A

suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus
-communicates w/ the pineal gland to secrete melatonin
-gets signals from light cues

70
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what part of the brain deals with emotion?

A

limbic system
amygdala: fear, anxiety, aggression
diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus)

71
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what is motivation?

A

internal signals that shape voluntary bx
-known as drives (food drive, satiety, pleasure, addictive bx)

72
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what is mood? what four things does it involve?

A

long-lasting emotional states
-involve… genetic factors, diffuse modulatory systems, trophic factors, external stressors

73
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what is learning? what are the two parts of learning?

A

acquisition of knowledge
-associative and non-associative learning

74
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what is associative learning?

A

pavlovian conditioning
-2 stimuli associated w/ eachother

75
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what is non-associative learning?

A

change in bx after repeated exposure to a single stimulus
-habituation, sensitization

76
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what is habituation?

A

decrease response to an irrelevant stimulus
-loud noise over and over again, you get used to the loud noise and don’t get startled again

77
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what is sensitization?

A

increase response to a noxious / intense stimulus
-becoming sick to fireball and never wanting it again

78
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what is memory? which area of the brain deals with memory? where are memories stored?

A

ability to retain and recall info
-in the hippocampus
-stored in the cerebral cortex pathways (visual & auditory cortexes)

79
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what is short-term memory?

A

7-12 pieces of information
-if not repeated, it will disappear w/in a day

80
Q

what is working memory?

A

used to make a decision and complete a task
-EX: crossing the street

81
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what is long-term memory?

A

lasts for years
-two types: reflexive and declarative

82
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what is reflexive / implicit / procedural LT-memory?

A

muscle memory, w/o conscious effort
-amygdala, cerebellum

83
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what is declarative / explicit LT-memory?

A

conscious effort to recall
-facts & figures
-temporal lobe

84
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what is consolidation?

A

converting short-term memories into long-term

85
Q

where is language processed?

A

cerebral cortex

86
Q

what two areas in the left hemisphere process language?

A

Wernicke’s area (understand & interpret) -> Broca’s Area (integrates outputs) -> motor cortex of frontal lobe